The Latest: Footballs on red carpet? Franco talks Globes nom

This image released by A24 shows Dave Franco, left, and James Franco in a scene from "The Disaster Artist." On Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, James Franco was nominated for a Golden Globe for best actor in a motion picture comedy or musical for his role in the film. The 75th Golden Globe Awards will be held on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 on NBC. (Justina Mintz/A24 via AP)

Fresh off hosting "Saturday Night Live," James Franco was planning to spend his Monday morning surfing. Instead, he awoke before dawn to watch the Golden Globe Awards nominations announcement, and was rewarded with hearing his film "The Disaster Artist" get nominated.

Franco was also been nominated for best actor in a comedy or musical for his film, which tells the story of the making of what is widely considered the worst movie ever made, "The Room." Franco plays Tommy Wiseau, who wrote and directed the cult favorite.

He says whether he attends the Globes with two key figures from "The Room," Wiseau and his co-star Greg Sestero, will be up to them. Franco says, "Well, you've got to give the people what they want. That seems to be what everybody wants, tuxedos and footballs on the red carpet."

He says he can't help but think of how Wiseau paid to keep his film in theaters to qualify for an Oscar run, only to have it ridiculed before it developed a cult following. Franco says of Wiseau, "The fact that his story is now getting this kind of recognition, I find it bizarre but I also find it really sweet and I do want to include them as much as I can."

As for celebrating the nomination, Franco says he plans to have dinner with his brother, who co-stars with him in "The Disaster Artist," and others later Monday. After a whirlwind weekend, Franco said he was tired, and surfing might have to wait.

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7:25 a.m.

Many awards season nominees learn they've been picked from their phones. Rachel Brosnahan says it wasn't her phone that work her up Monday, but her dog.

A quick check of her phone revealed that Brosnahan had been nominated for best comedy or musical television actress for the Amazon series "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," along with Pamela Adlon, Alison Brie, Issa Rae and Frankie Shaw.

Brosnahan says being listed along with those actresses is stunning. She says, "These are women I am completely in awe of. Issa Rae is a hero of mine. I'm going to try not to stalk her at the Globes. I nearly died when I heard my name and hers in the same sentence."

For now, Brosnahan says she's planning to celebrate with a trip to the park — with her dog. And some coffee to help her wake up. She says, "That feels like a celebration."

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6:45 a.m.

Gary Oldman's nomination for best actor for his portrayal of Winston Churchill is well-timed — the actor learned the news while in London for the "Darkest Hour's" British debut.

Oldman says the nomination is "a bit of frosting on the cake."

The 59-year-old actor is also considered a front-runner for the best actor Academy Award for his portrayal of the steely British Prime Minister who navigated the country through World War II.

Oldman says it's tricky playing a real-life figure as opposed to someone fictional, and Churchill provided its own set of challenges. Oldman says, "With someone like Winston, the character is so mythologized and so iconic. It's both sweet and sour. "

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6:15 a.m.

The Golden Globes nominations for best actress in a television drama have been announced. They are: Caitriona Balfe, "Outlander"; Claire Foy, "The Crown"; Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Deuce"; Katherine Langford, "13 Reasons Why" and Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale."

The Golden Globes nominations for best actress in a film comedy or musical have been announced. They are: Judi Dench, "Victoria & Abdul"; Helen Mirren, "The Leisure Seeker"; Margot Robbie, "I, Tonya"; Saoirse Ronan, "Lady Bird"; Emma Stone, "Battle of the Sexes."

The nominees for best performance by an actor in a film comedy or musical are: Steve Carell, "Battle Of The Sexes"; Ansel Elgort, "Baby Driver"; James Franco, "The Disaster Artist"; Hugh Jackman "The Greatest Showman" and Daniel Kaluuya, "Get Out."

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6:00 a.m.

Guillermo del Toro's Cold War-era fairytale "The Shape of Water" swam away with a leading seven nominations from the Golden Globes, while the HBO drama "Big Little Lies" led the television nominees with six nods.

The Globes are the most prominent platform yet in Hollywood's awards season to confront the post-Harvey Weinstein landscape. Among the supporting actor nominees is Christopher Plummer, who has replaced Kevin Spacey in Ridley Scott's "All the Money in the World." Scott, too, was nominated for best director.

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5:55 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for best motion picture drama actress have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: Jessica Chastain, "Molly's Game"; Sally Hawkins, "The Shape of Water"; Frances McDormand, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"; Meryl Streep, "The Post" and Michelle Williams, "All the Money in the World."

The Golden Globe nominees for best motion picture drama have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: They are "Call Me By Your Name," ''Dunkirk," ''The Post," The Shape of Water" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri."

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5:45 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for best motion picture comedy or musical have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: "The Disaster Artist," ''Get Out," ''The Greatest Showman," ''Lady Bird" and "I, Tonya."

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5:40 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for the best television drama series have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: "The Crown," ''The Handmaid's Tale," ''This Is Us," ''Stranger Things" and "Game of Thrones."

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5:35 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for best actor in a television comedy or musical have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: Anthony Anderson, "black-ish"; Aziz Ansari, "Master of None"; Kevin Bacon, "I Love Dick"; William H. Macy, "Shameless" and Eric McCormack, "Will & Grace."

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5:30 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for best actress in a television comedy or musical have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: Pamela Adlon, "Better Things"; Alison Brie, "Glow"; Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"; Issa Rae, "Insecure" and Frankie Shaw, "SMILF."

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5:28 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for best limited television series or movie have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: "Big Little Lies," ''Fargo," ''Feud: Bette and Joan," ''The Sinner" and "Top of the Lake: China Girl."

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5:25 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for best animated feature film have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are: "The Boss Baby," ''The Breadwinner," ''Coco," ''Ferdinand" and "Loving Vincent."

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5:22 a.m.

The Golden Globe nominees for foreign language film have been announced in Beverly Hills, California. They are "Fantastic Woman," ''First They Killed My Father," "In the Fade," ''Loveless" and "The Square."

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5:20 a.m.

The reading of Golden Globe nominations has begun in Beverly Hills, California. The nominees for best TV comedy series are: "black-ish," ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," ''Master of None," ''SMILF" and "Will & Grace."

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5 a.m.

Decked in a large cozy sweater, actress Kristen Bell is sipping coffee and staying warm before she takes the stage to announce the nominees for the 75th Golden Globe Awards.

Journalists gathered early Monday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for the reading of the nominations, which honor acting and other work in film and television.

The hotel is a flurry of activity in these early hours with publicists and members of the press chatting and grabbing a little bite of fruit, bagels and croissants before the nominations announcement begins.

Photographers and camera crews took test shots of the stage where Bell, Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, and Sharon Stone will read the nominations in 25 categories beginning at 5:15 a.m.

The Golden Globe will be hosted Jan. 7 by Seth Meyers and broadcast by NBC from the Beverly Hilton.

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12 a.m.

Nominations for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards will be announced Monday morning from Beverly Hills, California.

The nominations will begin at 8:15 a.m. Eastern, with a second batch of nominees announced live on NBC's "Today" show. Among the favorites are Steven Spielberg's "The Post" and Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk."

In the television categories "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Big Little Lies" could be in for a big morning.

The Golden Globe will be hosted Jan. 7 by Seth Meyers and broadcast by NBC from the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

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